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The Wei Chuan Dragons blanked the CTBC Brothers 6-0 in Game 6 at...editor@theformosan.com]]>338daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-26-2026--75993199editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75993199Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:47:45 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen says Beijing blacklisted him and hired people in Taiwan to follow his family; KMT's Su Ching-chuan drew discrimination claims over a 'no children' jab at Pingtung's magistrate; Tseng Pao-yi won best...editor@theformosan.com]]>289daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-25-2026--75974107editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75974107Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:47:49 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: 2 workers killed in elevator-shaft fall at New Taipei construction site; Taiwan to build rare-earth plant as TSMC seeks China-supply alternatives; Ex-esports star Toyz granted parole after drug-trafficking sentence; Kaohsiung...editor@theformosan.com]]>323daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-24-2026--75961703editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75961703Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:48:02 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: HD Renewable Energy chairman and general manager detained over Hualien solar bribery scandal; KMT Kinmen council candidate detained for cash vote-buying ahead of local elections; Micron unveils sweeping pay overhaul but Taoyuan union...editor@theformosan.com]]>474daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-23-2026--75936560editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75936560Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:46:36 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Prosecutors raid pollster Wu Tzu-chia's home and office over an election-law complaint; President Lai sets 3 conditions for restarting nuclear power as the KMT referendum nears; Typhoon Champi postpones Taiwan Series Game 5 with the...editor@theformosan.com]]>426daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-22-2026--75919024editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75919024Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:48:47 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Former Taitung magistrate Wu Chun-li is released on NTD 5 million bail in a graft case; Micron Taoyuan workers plan a 24-hour strike after profit-sharing talks collapse; The Wei Chuan Dragons are 1 win from the CPBL title as a record...editor@theformosan.com]]>231daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-21-2026--75897255editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75897255Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:50:17 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: 3 workers died and a 4th was critically injured in a steel-beam collapse at a TSMC plant in Kaohsiung; Puma Shen surged 17 points ahead of Chiang Wan-an in the latest Taipei mayoral poll; 3 men were detained in Penghu over a scheme to...editor@theformosan.com]]>341daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-20-2026--75873102editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75873102Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:48:41 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Ko Wen-je pleaded not guilty as 2 former aides reversed course in his corruption appeal; A Taiwanese woman was found dead in a Japan hotel room and another Taiwanese woman was held; A viral bullying video drew hundreds of residents to...editor@theformosan.com]]>322daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-19-2026--75856670editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75856670Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:48:59 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen will chair Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's re-election campaign headquarters; Health Minister Shih Chung-liang warned a senior NHI premium exemption will push costs onto young workers; 2 Kaohsiung...editor@theformosan.com]]>368daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-18-2026--75844767editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75844767Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:48:02 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Tainan's century-old railway went underground Friday as President Lai opened the new station, completing the first phase of an 8.23-km project; 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A maintenance worker was crushed to death at Unimicron's Yangmei plant in...editor@theformosan.com]]>443daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-13-2026--75757466editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75757466Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:09:20 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and DPP challenger Puma Shen ended their first TV debate negotiation without a date, splitting over how many debates to hold and when; A 25-year-old woman was found stabbed to death and set ablaze in...editor@theformosan.com]]>312daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-12-2026--75724993editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75724993Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:47:09 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu's off-script National Day speech denouncing the ruling party as a 'fake democracy, real dictatorship' draws backlash, with Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen defending the remarks; 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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposes relocating Songshan Airport to build a 300-hectare AI park; Hualien court...editor@theformosan.com]]>427daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-8-2026--75636732editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75636732Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:47:03 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Prosecutors indict 4 people and issue warrants for 2 Hong Kong nationals over the secret surveillance of Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang; OCAC Minister Hsu Chia-ching resigns after the Taiwan People's Party accuses her family of...editor@theformosan.com]]>391daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-6-2026--75633886editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75633886Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:22:18 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A Chinese-American woman was arrested by the FBI for allegedly surveilling President Lai Ching-te's son in the US; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and DPP challenger Shen Bo-yang agreed to a televised debate on TVBS; Chiang Wan-an...editor@theformosan.com]]>223daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-5-2026--75633882editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75633882Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:22:05 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang launched his campaign headquarters before 120,000 supporters; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's Facebook was flooded with hundreds of thousands of comments after he questioned Shen Bo-yang's...editor@theformosan.com]]>235daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-4-2026--75633876editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75633876Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:21:52 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Hsieh Su-wei and Liang En-shuo won the Asian Games women's doubles gold in an all-Taiwan final, beating Chan Hao-ching and Wu Fang-hsien; A 65-year-old worker died and another was injured when a crane tipped over at Yilan Science...editor@theformosan.com]]>323daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-7-2026--75617184editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75617184Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:47:11 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Workers at snack maker Kuai Kuai's Zhongli plant ended a 5-day strike after reaching a deal giving relocating employees up to 8 months' salary; Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching faces a probe over bringing her...editor@theformosan.com]]>312daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-3-2026--75544802editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75544802Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:47:16 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won a second straight Asian Games gold, beating China's Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women's 60kg final; Workers at the Kuai Kuai snack factory launched the company's first strike in 57 years over a relocation...editor@theformosan.com]]>335daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-2-2026--75516167editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75516167Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:47:30 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan opened its annual flu and COVID vaccination campaign as combined virus deaths topped 402; A 22-year-old was beaten to death by a coworker over an NTD 100,000 debt in Kaohsiung; Reuters reported the US sees higher war risk if...editor@theformosan.com]]>386daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-october-1-2026--75476952editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75476952Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:48:12 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taipei's school lunch program faced new scrutiny after 9 more students fell ill after eating squid; Former Miss China Chang Shu-chuan knelt and wept, demanding justice after 2 media figures received light defamation sentences; The...editor@theformosan.com]]>403daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-30-2026--75454380editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75454380Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:47:28 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan's Legislature rejected all 27 Control Yuan nominees in a roll-call vote, leaving the constitutional watchdog vacant; A father in New Taipei was detained after forcing his 13-year-old daughter to wear a degrading sign in public;...editor@theformosan.com]]>383daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-29-2026--75426598editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75426598Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:48:01 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an apologized after a temple's gift sugarcane was found discarded outside it, igniting a mayoral-race flashpoint; The Legislative Yuan votes Sept 29 on the next Control Yuan president, vice president, and 25...editor@theformosan.com]]>324daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-28-2026--75408184editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75408184Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:48:23 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A man's body went unnoticed on a New Taipei City bus for nearly 3 days before a passenger found it; A Taipei firefighter was hospitalized in intensive care after suffering heat exhaustion battling a construction-site blaze; Taiwan...editor@theformosan.com]]>279daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-27-2026--75396599editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75396599Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:47:02 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Chiang Wan-an Faces Questions After Resume Education Entry Is Changed; Taiwan Falls 3-7 to Japan, Will Face China for Asian Games Baseball Bronze; Nagoya Asian Games Bans ROC Flag; Japanese Lawmaker Slams China Pressure; Typhoon...editor@theformosan.com]]>272daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-26-2026--75374784editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75374784Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:46:58 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT's Fu Kun-chi Proposes NTD 20,000 Cash Handout; Cabinet Pushes Back; Elderly Woman Found Dead in Collapsed Tent at Tainan Highway Rest Area; Wang Kuan-hung Wins Taiwan's First Men's Swimming Gold at Asian Games; Xi Demands Trump...editor@theformosan.com]]>258daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-25-2026--75351318editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75351318Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:47:29 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan Raises Minimum Wage to NTD 30,900 Monthly for 2027; 14-Year-Old Stabs Senior High School Student in Neck in New Taipei; 'Pommel Horse Prince' Lee Chih-kai Falls Short of Third Straight Asian Games Gold; 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Prosecutors Break Up Taiwan-Malaysia-Thailand 'Designer Baby' Ring; Man Carrying 3 Knives Attacks Insurance Agent in Fubon Life Office; Taiwan Wins First Asian Games Gold...editor@theformosan.com]]>345daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-21-2026--75276700editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75276700Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:34 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Shen Bo-yang's 'Ocean Current' movement keeps reshaping the Taipei mayor race; Lai Ching-te vows full central backing for Chen Ying's Taitung bid; Taiwan taps 20-year-old amateur Lin Yi-wei to start Asian Games opener vs Korea; Labor...editor@theformosan.com]]>362daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-20-2026--75256545editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75256545Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:47:42 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai launched a Taiwan-based world disaster management alliance; A man was held after his Thai girlfriend's body was found in a Taichung office freezer; A Taiwanese woman was arrested in Japan for smuggling the zombie vape...editor@theformosan.com]]>353daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-19-2026--75232850editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75232850Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:46:54 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan's sports minister was blocked from the Asian Games village ceremony, calling it political suppression; Taiwan froze electricity prices until December as Taipower warned of a full-year loss topping NTD 700 billion; Flu cases hit...editor@theformosan.com]]>263daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-18-2026--75204032editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75204032Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:47:55 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Changhua County Council Speaker Hsieh Tien-lin and parents detained over vote-buying scandal; Workers' marriage leave to double to 14 days starting October; Taiwan's Asian Games banner vandalized in Nagoya as nation scrubbed;...editor@theformosan.com]]>424daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-17-2026--75183251editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75183251Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:47:47 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai Ching-te takes helm as campaign chair for Liu Chien-kuo's Yunlin bid; Taiwan's judicial independence rating drops amid Constitutional Court shutdown; National Police Agency officer busted for drug possession; EVA Air...editor@theformosan.com]]>316daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-16-2026--75165295editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75165295Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:48:07 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Blackie Chen, 49, hospitalized after emergency heart surgery for an acute heart attack; Taichung VGH neurosurgeons get suspended sentences for letting salespeople operate on 13 patients; Shen Bo-yang's 'ocean current' supporters pack...editor@theformosan.com]]>310daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-15-2026--75143468editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75143468Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:47:27 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Shin Kong heir Lin Bo-han detained in a NTD 4.7 billion green-energy loan fraud; Matsu major general removed over a sexual harassment allegation; China's new exit-entry rules take effect as MAC warns Taiwanese travelers; Typhoon...editor@theformosan.com]]>362daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-14-2026--75113221editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75113221Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:46:53 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Police shoot and wound a knife-wielding man after he stabs 5 people in Tainan's Madou District; Lu Shiow-yen floats an opposition grand alliance, drawing immediate backing from Huang Kuo-chang; Deputy Health Minister Chuang Jen-hsiang...editor@theformosan.com]]>365daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-13-2026--75100632editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75100632Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:46:58 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A knife-wielding man storms a Taoyuan Airport rest area and holds a Cathay Pacific intern hostage at knifepoint; A man confesses to strangling his girlfriend and dumping her body on Yangmingshan; Hou Yu-ih hands the New Taipei baton...editor@theformosan.com]]>405daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-12-2026--75086758editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75086758Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:47:37 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: The estranged husband of a Taipei shooting victim is arrested as police hunt a suspected female gunman; A contractor is left critical after an oil tank fire at Taitung's Chihhang Air Base; Taiwan's U18 baseball team blanks the...editor@theformosan.com]]>402daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-11-2026--75064921editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75064921Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:11:53 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Lai Ching-te Apologizes to Relocated Households as New Tainan Station Is Unveiled; Legislator's Aide Accused of Taking Over NTD 100 Million From China Flees Taiwan; Taipei Home's Foundation Collapses as Adjacent Construction Site...editor@theformosan.com]]>330daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-10-2026--75064919editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75064919Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:11:32 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Premier Cho Says NTD 10,000 Cash Handout Could Arrive Before Lunar New Year; Property Manager Zhaoji Faces Embezzlement Scandal Topping NTD 1.4 Billion; Hualien's Xiulin Mayor and Husband Detained in Cash Vote-Buying Case; Joseph Wu:...editor@theformosan.com]]>345daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-9-2026--75064917editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75064917Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:11:12 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Driver Charged With Murder After Running Over Taichung Nurse Twice; KMT Councilor Apologizes After Yelling at ER Staff Over Daughter's Care; Taichung Mayor Demands Coal Removal Before Issuing Gas-Unit Permits; African Swine Fever...editor@theformosan.com]]>239daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-8-2026--75064915editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75064915Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:10:58 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Kuo Li-po's Son Offers DNA Test in Chiang Wan-an Paternity Dispute; Four More Victims Come Forward in Danshui Pharmacist Drugging Case; Taiwan Falls to South Korea in U18 Asian Baseball Championship Opener; Taiwan Drives China Coast...editor@theformosan.com]]>262daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-7-2026--75064914editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75064914Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:10:40 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Chiang Wan-an and Shen Bo-yang Shake Hands at Taxi Union Dinner; Danshui Pharmacist Detained Over Alleged Drugging of Student Worker; Howard Plaza Hotel Heir Liao Kuo-hung Dies Suddenly at 55; Flu and COVID Surge Pushes Taiwan ER...editor@theformosan.com]]>367daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-6-2026--75064911editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75064911Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:10:17 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Su Chiao-hui Opens New Taipei Campaign as Lai, Tsai Rally 20,000; Chen Hsing-yu Accuses Ex-Husband Chao Chien-ming of Pressing Sons to Sell Stock; 12 PLA Aircraft Cross Median Line in 'Combat Readiness Patrol' Near Taiwan; First...editor@theformosan.com]]>331daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-5-2026--74922868editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74922868Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:47:50 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Registration for Taiwan's Nov 28 nine-in-one local elections closed, with Taipei's mayoral race drawing 6 candidates and New Taipei facing a three-way contest; A university student working part-time at a Danshui pharmacy was allegedly...editor@theformosan.com]]>315daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-4-2026--74894705editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74894705Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:47:47 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai Ching-te announced a 4% pay raise for military personnel, civil servants and teachers starting in January; The Executive Yuan approved a record NTD 607.6 billion supplementary budget covering defense procurement, energy...editor@theformosan.com]]>327daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-3-2026--74859631editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74859631Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:47:12 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai confirms a NTD 5,000 monthly allowance for ages 0-18 starting next year; New Taipei clinic's hepatitis C cluster prompts recall of 1,118 patients; Taiwan condemns PLA combat patrol near Scarborough Shoal as highly...editor@theformosan.com]]>341daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-2-2026--74808293editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74808293Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:47:16 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang registered his candidacy joined by former President Tsai Ing-wen; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's eldest son faces privilege accusations over a publicly funded US exchange spot; Labor Minister...editor@theformosan.com]]>303daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-september-1-2026--74779792editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74779792Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:47:50 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A Nantou County firefighter drowned after his rescue boat capsized while saving rafters stranded on the Zhuoshui River; Candidate registration opened for Taiwan's nine-in-one local elections, with 113 candidates filing in Miaoli...editor@theformosan.com]]>346daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-31-2026--74765102editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74765102Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:48:16 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT–TPP alliance for Zhubei mayoral race collapses as Ko Wen-je demands direct talks; Ex-Financial Times reporter's claim that Hualien votes are 'all bought' triggers prosecutors' probe; Taipei Metro opens Xinyi Line east extension...editor@theformosan.com]]>362daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-30-2026--74753809editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74753809Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:47:51 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen to personally buy 15,000 mooncake boxes after a budget freeze hit 37 sheltered workshops; TSG Hawks cancel Hong Kong singer Daniel Chan's first pitch after fan backlash over his pro-Beijing statements;...editor@theformosan.com]]>387daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-28-2026--74731556editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74731556Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:47:37 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed a drone procurement act, overriding the Executive Yuan with a NTD 240 billion, 6-year plan; Yayoi Kusama, the artist behind Taiwan's 'Pumpkin Spirit' sculpture, has died at 97; Taiwan will launch a...editor@theformosan.com]]>420daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-27-2026--74714085editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74714085Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:47:56 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: New Taipei councilor Wang Wei-yuan indicted for bribery, accused of hiding NTD 200,000 in a whiskey gift box; Carcinogen benzopyrene found in a 70-year-old sesame oil brand, 187 bottles pulled; Ferry runs aground off Xiaoliuqiu with...editor@theformosan.com]]>243daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-26-2026--74695211editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74695211Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:47:10 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai's trust rating climbs to 49.9% in a new poll; A patient dies of sepsis after a 12-day ER wait at NTU Hospital; African swine fever found in a sea-drifted pig carcass off Kinmen; KMT's Ko Chih-en stranded in floodwater...editor@theformosan.com]]>322daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-25-2026--74679398editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74679398Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:47:31 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT legislator Chen Hsueh-sheng's home and office searched in graft probe; Premier Cho Jung-tai refuses to countersign Broadcasting and Television Act; Fire engulfs Lingxiao Hall at Taipei's Zhinan Temple; 9 indicted for smuggling...editor@theformosan.com]]>365daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-24-2026--74632045editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74632045Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:47:38 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwanese TV host 'Wu Xiong' arrested in Japan over temple treasure vandalism; Boulder smashes into SUV on Suhua Highway, family of 3 escapes unhurt; Elevator malfunction traps 17 at Taipei Dome Mall on 2nd day of trial opening; Lai...editor@theformosan.com]]>325daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-23-2026--74571657editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74571657Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:47:36 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: 15 injured as illegally dumped waste explodes in Tainan's Annan District; Legislature passes law letting schools restrict student phone use; Taiwan launches first homegrown sounding rocket MARAHO from Pingtung; Chou Tien-cheng reaches...editor@theformosan.com]]>353daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-22-2026--74461655editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74461655Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:49:05 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan High Court upholds Su Chen-ching's 10-year sentence, acquits 2 ex-lawmakers in SOGO bribery case; New Party Taipei councilor Hou Han-ting indicted over fabricated election document; Taiwan opens registration for NTD 3.33...editor@theformosan.com]]>359daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-21-2026--74437192editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74437192Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:03:25 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Court revokes CPC's Third LNG Terminal coastal permit, citing flawed review; Executive Yuan passes budget with 5.89% pension raise for retired public servants; Boy band 'Prince' Chiu Sheng-yi among 15 indicted in draft-evasion sweep;...editor@theformosan.com]]>248daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-20-2026--74437182editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74437182Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:03:09 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai announces NTD 4,000 monthly combat-pay raise and 4% public-sector salary hike; Prosecutors search Tri-Service General Hospital transplant center; 2 doctors bailed; Taichung mother who pushed newborn from 11th floor...editor@theformosan.com]]>264daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-19-2026--74434565editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74434565Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:56:52 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai Ching-te promises NTD 10,000 in AI dividends for every citizen in 2027; Executive Yuan refuses to co-sign 2 Legislature bills, citing separation of powers; KMT legislator Weng Xiaoling declares she is a dignified Chinese...editor@theformosan.com]]>582daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-18-2026--74434540editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74434540Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:56:16 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: The Presidential Office condemns the Legislature's freeze and cut of its state affairs funds, calling it a political weapon against President Lai Ching-te; Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim makes her first campaign stop for DPP Taipei...editor@theformosan.com]]>366daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-17-2026--74434497editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74434497Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:54:58 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan High Speed Rail takes delivery of its first new train in 22 years, with a fare review to follow; Former Changhua Christian Hospital chief detained over breach of trust and money laundering; COVID-19 and flu cluster sickens 194...editor@theformosan.com]]>435daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-16-2026--74114223editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74114223Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:47:11 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passes FY2026 budget after record 351-day delay, trimming NTD 48 billion; Lawmakers approve caning and nuclear referendums, caning passing by a single vote; Han Kuang 42 drill concludes as President Lai vows...editor@theformosan.com]]>377daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-15-2026--74047127editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74047127Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:48:22 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Former President Chen Shui-bian's daughter confirms divorce, accuses ex-husband of affair with clinic nurse; Legislature votes on the 2026 central government budget after a record 350-day stall; Nanya Technology engineer indicted for...editor@theformosan.com]]>426daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-14-2026--73976066editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73976066Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:47:36 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Tai-dong farm-road corruption probe widens to council speaker's office; Uber Eats to raise Taiwan service fees as delivery law sparks pay dispute; China-linked hackers used autonomous AI to breach Taiwan government systems; Zhu...editor@theformosan.com]]>405daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-13-2026--73901931editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73901931Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:47:17 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu demands KMT whip Fu Kun-chi resign amid a budget feud that has split the party; Hokkien music legend Chen Ying-jie, the beloved Big Sister of Taiwanese song, dies at 72; A Taichung BBQ chain owner dies...editor@theformosan.com]]>331daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-11-2026--73812371editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73812371Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:48:39 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: MOFA launches formal investigation into Geneva representative over workplace bullying, fund misuse, and drunk driving allegations; Eight-inch artillery shells fall off civilian truck during Han Kuang exercise on Miaoli highway, no...editor@theformosan.com]]>384daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-10-2026--73750487editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73750487Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:46:56 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT Chair Cheng Lee Wen declares Taiwan is not a country in explosive interview, triggering political firestorm; NHI to inject 11.5 billion NTD into 90 critical surgery payments across 5 specialties starting September; President...editor@theformosan.com]]>640daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-9-2026--73703810editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73703810Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:46:57 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President Lai says minimum wage will surpass NTD 30,000 in next adjustment, urges companies to raise pay; Executive Yuan rejects Children's Future Account bill as unconstitutional, setting up constitutional showdown; Tesla crashes...editor@theformosan.com]]>582daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-8-2026--73628239editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73628239Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:37:26 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Tzu Chi Foundation defrauded of NTD 1.06 billion by a lawyer posing as a vaccine broker, reigniting Taiwan's pandemic procurement battle; Acer abruptly exits Zhaoji Property Management after 2 days as ex-chairman detained over alleged...editor@theformosan.com]]>598daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-6-2026--73629126https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73629126Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Han Kuang 42 live-fire exercise kicks off with M1A2T tanks, 5,000 reservists, and network blackout drills; US plans $14 billion arms sale to build Taiwan's T-Dome missile defense shield; Investigation Bureau raids 17 Chinese firms...434daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-5-2026--73629108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73629108Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: DPP's Shen Bo-yang launches Taipei mayoral campaign against incumbent Jiang Wan-ahn; Taichung police chief's daughter convicted as fraud accomplice, both parents high-ranking officers; Former Asian Tungsten King murdered in Ping-dong,...440daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-3-2026--73378271editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73378271Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:47:21 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Chung Lien factory manager detained as carcinogenic oil scandal deepens, Taiwan Sugar knew of contamination in May; Zhou Ling-wen elected first female chairperson of Taiwan Baseball Association with 29 of 31 board votes; Taiwan...editor@theformosan.com]]>472daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-2-2026--73334783editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73334783Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:47:08 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Major fire and explosions hit Huli Precision Chemical, a Hon Hai supplier, in Hsinchu Industrial Park on August 1, with thick smoke and repeated blasts prompting evacuations; KMT proposes full government coverage of NHI premiums for...editor@theformosan.com]]>383daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-august-1-2026--73309344https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73309344Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:46:51 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Powerchip founder Huang Chong-ren dies at 76; DPP Gao-shong councilor Chen Ming-tse detained in green energy corruption probe; Chung Lien manager attended food safety meeting amid carcinogenic oil scandal; NCC and Control Yuan enter...379daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-31-2026--73278230editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73278230Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:47:12 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Interior Ministry petitions Constitutional Court to dissolve pro-China Unification Promotion Party over CCP collaboration and organized crime; Prosecutors raid Hwa-li-en county government over NTD 27.8 billion in earthquake relief...editor@theformosan.com]]>630daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-30-2026--73255670editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73255670Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:47:18 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A 66-year-old man in New Taipei's Zhonghe District detained after allegedly stabbing his daughter-in-law to death, with autopsy revealing approximately 40 knife wounds to the neck; Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an pushes for legislative...editor@theformosan.com]]>486daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-29-2026--73231518editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73231518Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:46:47 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan's legislature unanimously abolishes sibling forced share inheritance rights, taking effect in early 2027; AIT releases first-ever photos of US Coast Guard cutter conducting joint maritime patrol with Taiwan vessels; South...editor@theformosan.com]]>421daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-28-2026--73211462editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73211462Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:47:19 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A 66-year-old man fatally stabbed his 34-year-old daughter-in-law in New Taipei's Zhonghe District after a family dispute over child discipline and finances escalated into violence; Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-jer will switch from an...editor@theformosan.com]]>449daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-27-2026--73190501editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73190501Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:47:46 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT and TPP hold mass anti-toxic-oil rally at Ketagelan with organizers claiming 200,000 attendees; COVID-19 surges into epidemic period as Taipei clinics run out of vaccines; Man with explosives arrested at New Taipei Council...editor@theformosan.com]]>581daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-26-2026--73175470editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73175470Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:46:59 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT and TPP draw massive crowds to anti-toxic oil rally at Ketagelan, organizers claim 200,000 attendees as mayors demand Lai apology; Taisun former and current CEOs detained in third wave of carcinogenic oil probe, court finds they...editor@theformosan.com]]>378daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-25-2026--73164736editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73164736Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:47:22 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Legislature passes Children's Future Account Act guaranteeing NTD 1.14 million per child by age 18; Tai-jong mother indicted for drugging and smothering her 2 young sons; Executive Yuan nominates 7 new NCC commissioners with Yuan...editor@theformosan.com]]>565daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-24-2026--73142006editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73142006Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:46:54 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Kai Kai nanny, sister gets 18 years for systematic abuse that killed 3-month-old; Former TPP spokesperson Ma Chih-wei sentenced to 2 years 8 months for accepting CCP funding in legislative...editor@theformosan.com]]>419daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-23-2026--73122495editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73122495Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:46:55 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan fashion icon Wen Ching-chu dies at 69, leaving decades-long design legacy; Chinese-born citizen sentenced to 8 years for promoting 1 Country, 2 Systems in Taiwan; New Taipei Dome approved for Shulin District with 50,000 seats,...editor@theformosan.com]]>476daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-22-2026--73104212editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73104212Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:47:15 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: FDA raids Chung Lien as carcinogenic oil scandal widens, with 12 more businesses named and recalls reaching 378,698 kilograms; Taiwan enters COVID-19 epidemic period with weekly cases up 60 percent, peak of 50,000 cases expected in...editor@theformosan.com]]>488daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-21-2026--73083619editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73083619Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:46:45 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A 45-year-old Taichung woman tested positive for 4 drugs after crashing her Mercedes into 6 vehicles, killing a motorcyclist and injuring 5 others; Executive Yuan unveils 10-point food safety overhaul with heavier penalties and a...editor@theformosan.com]]>429daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-20-2026--73066214editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73066214Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:47:17 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: DPP holds national congress, William Lai rallies party for 2026 local elections as New Tide faction dominates leadership vote; Traffic controller killed by cargo truck at TSMC Fab 20 construction site in Hsinchu, authorities...editor@theformosan.com]]>433daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-19-2026--73052845editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73052845Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:47:23 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: the CPBL All-Star Game opened at the Taipei Dome with retired legends returning to the diamond; 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African swine fever detected in drifting pig carcass off Jin-men; pork transport to main island banned for 1 week; 2...editor@theformosan.com]]>348daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-16-2026--73012137editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73012137Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:47:05 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Carcinogenic oil scandal reaches 1,006 businesses as Formosa Chang, Thaitown, 7-Eleven, and FamilyMart are among chains affected by tainted soybean oil; Youth housing loan 3.0 to cap income at NTD 2 million, set age limit at 50, with...editor@theformosan.com]]>444daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-15-2026--72987579editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72987579Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:47:00 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A 43-year-old American professor at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University was arrested after stabbing his brother-in-law to death at a music school in Hsinchu; Taiwan's Advanced Subjects Test concluded with medical school...editor@theformosan.com]]>488daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-14-2026--72964832https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72964832Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:46:43 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Tai-jong police station chief removed after extramarital affair with subordinate female officer293daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-13-2026--72947924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72947924Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:47:03 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Chiang Wan-an faces political firestorm over Taipei typhoon leave decision337daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-12-2026--72936639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72936639Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:48:19 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A 29-year-old mother in Tai-jong is charged with homicide after her 11-month-old daughter starves to death at 3.3 kilograms393daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-11-2026--72927539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72927539Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:47:10 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan's carcinogenic soybean oil scandal expands as regulators confirm a third contaminated batch from Chung Lien Oil, with over 440 products pulled from shelves386daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-10-2026--72911634https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72911634Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:46:55 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A fried chicken worker in Tai-jong caught on camera stepping barefoot on food sparks outrage and a food safety investigation388daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-09-2026--72885262https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72885262Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:47:17 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Ma Ying-jeou permanently cleared of all charges as Supreme Court rejects 3 Chinas appeal421daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-8-2026--72866525https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72866525Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:46:48 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Chinese national detained without visitation rights for attacking journalist Yabuta Akio in Taichung, as prosecutors cite cross-border suppression motives369daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-7-2026--72851504editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72851504Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:47:20 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Evergreen Marine raided by Taipei prosecutors over NTD 2.1 billion insider trading case involving Zhang brothers; Chinese national attacks Japanese-Taiwanese journalist Yabuta Akio in Taichung; police investigate local collaborators;...editor@theformosan.com]]>431daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-6-2026--72836776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72836776Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:46:41 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A 35-year-old woman was found dead in a Ping-dong motel wrapped in ice-filled garbage bags425daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-5-2026--72826278https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72826278Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:50:47 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Carcinogenic soybean oil recall expands to over 300 businesses, schools, and military bases as prosecutors open investigation552daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-4-2026--72815802editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72815802Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:46:43 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A cross-border human trafficking ring that lured Myanmar women to Taiwan with fake job offers and forced them into prostitution has been dismantled, with 9 victims rescued and 5 suspects detained; The Legislative Yuan rejected all 3...editor@theformosan.com]]>470daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-3-2026--72802316editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72802316Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:49:22 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Soybean oil recall expands to 224 downstream businesses after carcinogen found at 4 times legal limit; DPP Legislator Lin Yi-chin sentenced to 7 years for 14.12 million NTD assistant fee fraud; Causeway Bay Bookstore founder Lam...editor@theformosan.com]]>555daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-2-2026--72787420editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72787420Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:46:03 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan recalls 1,300 tons of soybean oil after carcinogen found at four times legal limit; President William Lai dismisses trade envoy Yang Chen-ni after workplace bullying confirmed; Amended election law takes effect, allowing...editor@theformosan.com]]>395daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-july-1-2026--72768504editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72768504Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:46:28 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taiwan legislature passes Virtual Asset Service Act, establishing crypto licensing framework with full compliance required by 2029; Yang Shuang-zi's Taiwan Travelogue wins 2026 International Booker Prize, the first Taiwanese work to...editor@theformosan.com]]>411daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-30-2026--72755001editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72755001Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:46:15 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Executive Yuan Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has ordered the suspension of Trade Envoy and Minister without Portfolio Yang Chen-ni (楊珍妮) effective; The opposition KMT (KMT) released its counter-proposal to the Executive Yuan's drone...editor@theformosan.com]]>437daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-29-2026--72737703editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72737703Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:46:36 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Etomidate elevated to Class 1 narcotic with 63 arrests and 49 drugged-driving cases on first day of nationwide enforcement; KMT pushes caning and anti-death penalty abolition referendums ahead of year-end elections, drawing ridicule...editor@theformosan.com]]>413daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-28-2026--72727234editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72727234Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:47:07 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Golden Melody Awards: Xiao Huang-chi wins record fifth Taiwanese Male Singer, Wu Bei-ya takes first crown; Premier Cho unveils NTD 20,000 flood subsidy as political blame game intensifies over Mekkhala aftermath; Four hikers killed in...editor@theformosan.com]]>793daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-27-2026--72715530editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72715530Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:15:32 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President William Lai deploys military for flood rescue as Typhoon Mekkhala devastates Taiwan, warns budget deadlock threatens disaster response; Executive Yuan finds Trade Envoy Yang Chen-ni guilty of workplace bullying against late...editor@theformosan.com]]>793daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-26-2026--72699316editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72699316Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:03:04 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Typhoon Mekkhala floods Taiwan killing one and closing ten Gao-shong districts while Neihu suffers worst flooding in twenty-four years; TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang is interrogated for three hours in an anti-infiltration probe involving...editor@theformosan.com]]>526daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-25-2026--72686089editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72686089Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:45:44 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A New Taipei councilor's ex-wife was killed by a public bus while campaigning for her son in Banchow District; The Executive Yuan passed an e-cigarette ban, tougher drug driving penalties, and parental tax relief; The UK, France, and...editor@theformosan.com]]>507daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-24-2026--72667150editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72667150Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:47:03 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: NTU Medical School Dean Wu Ming-hsien, 61, placed on ECMO after cardiac arrest as nation rallies behind the chivalrous doctor; CPC Third LNG Terminal corruption probe widens with prosecutors searching 27 locations and questioning 14...editor@theformosan.com]]>545daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-23-2026--72647300editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72647300Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:46:26 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Taipei MRT's Bannan Line was briefly disrupted Monday evening after passengers reported hearing loud bangs and seeing smoke near the tracks at Banqiao Station; A 60-year-old technician was found dead in a first-floor warehouse of the...editor@theformosan.com]]>413daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-22-2026--72629047editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72629047Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:46:01 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: The corruption investigation at Taiwan's Second Nuclear Power Plant has widened with three individuals detained including the former plant director as four additional bribery cases from 2018 and 2019 were uncovered; At least 60 bank...editor@theformosan.com]]>387daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-21-2026--72618269editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72618269Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:47:00 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: MAC deputy chair's custard apple remarks ignite political firestorm over China's 'raise-trap-kill' strategy; CTBC Brothers fire pitcher Hsu Chi-lin after concealed DUI crash; league imposes 40-game ban; Wei Chuan Dragons blank TSG...editor@theformosan.com]]>382daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-20-2026--72609615editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72609615Sat, 20 Jun 2026 09:46:39 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: The corruption investigation at Taiwan's Second Nuclear Power Plant has widened with three individuals detained including the former plant director as four additional bribery cases from 2018 and 2019 were uncovered; At least 60 bank...editor@theformosan.com]]>364daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-19-2026--72597068editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72597068Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:46:39 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: The corruption investigation at Taiwan's Second Nuclear Power Plant has widened with three individuals detained including the former plant director as four additional bribery cases from 2018 and 2019 were uncovered; At least 60 bank...editor@theformosan.com]]>351daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-18-2026--72576342editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72576342Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:47:08 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: The DPP nominated Wu Shu-jin to replace her hospitalized husband Chen Guang-fu in the Penghu magistrate race against KMT's Chen Zhen-zhong; Taiwan prosecutors searched 28 locations and questioned 9 in an expanded Nuclear Plant 2...editor@theformosan.com]]>395daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-17-2026--72561082editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72561082Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:46:53 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: EVA Air fined six hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars after investigation finds flight attendant died following sick duty on Taiwan-Milan flight; MLB sees first ever Taiwan pitcher-batter matchup as Teng Kai-wei faces Lee Hao-yu in...editor@theformosan.com]]>314daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-16-2026--72546927editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72546927Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:46:17 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Two professors at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology were sentenced to prison in Taiwan's first academic degree-selling corruption case; Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu will lead a cross-party delegation of...editor@theformosan.com]]>466daily,news,taiwanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-15-2026--72532440https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72532440Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:45:51 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen's visit to Washington faces controversy after US State Department assigns a desk officer rather than a deputy assistant secretary, an unprecedented protocol downgrade for a Taiwanese party leader; A...321daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-14-2026--72521187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72521187Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:46:00 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A school bus driver with HIV posed as a spirit medium and sexually assaulted nine students over three years in central Taiwan, with five victims contracting the virus; Three senior executives at Taiwan Cement Corporation's green...426daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-13-2026--72510349https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72510349Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:45:42 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A massive factory fire at an industrial waste plant in Kaohsiung's Banzhou Industrial Park sent thick black smoke across three districts, prompting air quality warnings and a fine of NTD 5 million against the operator; TSMC and seven...341daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-12-2026--72499553editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72499553Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:02:43 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: President William Lai nominated twenty-nine Control Yuan members with opposition vowing to block confirmation; Lai declared zero tolerance for drug driving pushing for tougher penalties including death for etomidate trafficking; A...editor@theformosan.com]]>301daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-11-2026--72475492https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72475492Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:45:44 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A woman driving her family from a funeral to a post-funeral meal died along with three passengers in a head-on collision with a truck in Taoyuan's Shin-wu District; Central Bank Governor Yang Jin-long declared an end to housing credit...336daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-10-2026--72456057https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72456057Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:45:43 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A gas explosion at a Hsinchu bento shop killed an elderly couple and affected fifty-seven households with President William Lai pledging full support; A Zhang-hwa judge sparked national outrage after releasing two drug-driving...371daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-9-2026--72434109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72434109Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:46:02 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: Atayal legislator Kao Chin Su-mei was indicted for embezzling NTD 7.87 million in public funds with prosecutors seeking twelve and a half years in prison; KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen faces accusations of meeting Chinese Communist Party...334daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-8-2026--72415448https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72415448Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:56:36 +0000TheFormosan.comPolice fire 16 shots in Tucheng drug chase leaving 2 officers injured. Actor Fu Zichun dies of acute blood cancer at 46. San-Ying MRT line passes final inspection, targets mid-2026 launch. NZ cruise passengers complete 42-day hantavirus monitoring —...315daily,news,taiwan,taiwan newsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-daily-news-podcast-june-7-2026--72412073editor@theformosan.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72412073Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:53:00 +0000TheFormosan.comIn this episode: A drug-impaired driver rammed a police chief in Changhua County and a court let him walk free; The Formosa Dreamers captured their first Taiwan Professional Basketball League championship after a stunning Game 7 comeback; Taichung...editor@theformosan.com]]>318daily,news,taiwanfalsefull